There's a Ghost in My House
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"There's a Ghost in My House" is a song written by
Motown Records, together with R. Dean Taylor
. It was originally recorded by Taylor in 1966, and it reached No. 3 in 1974 in the UK.
Background
"There's a Ghost in My House" was produced by Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier. It was released as a single on the Motown subsidiary
UK Singles Chart in 1974.[3]
Charts
R. Dean Taylor
| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] | 30 |
| 3 |
Covers
Versions were later recorded by British bands,
B.E.F. (British Electric Foundation) featuring Paul Jones (1982), and the Very Things (1987).[6][7] A version recorded by the Fall in 1987 became their first single to reach the top 50 in the UK, peaking at No. 30,[8] and was included on their album The Frenz Experiment.[9] Graham Parker recorded a version released in 2000 on Loose Monkeys: Spare Tracks and Lost Demos.[10]
References
- ^ "45 Discography for V.I.P. Records". Globaldogproductions.info. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- ^ "R Dean Taylor". 45cat.com. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- ISBN 0-00-717931-6.
- ^ "R. Dean Taylor – There's a Ghost in My House" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "R. Dean Taylor: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Original versions of There's a Ghost in My House by B.E.F. featuring Paul Jones". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 42
- ISBN 0-00-717931-6.
- ^ Ned Raggett. "There's a Ghost in My House - The Fall | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- ^ "There's a Ghost in My House - Graham Parker | Song Info". AllMusic. 1999-01-20. Retrieved 2015-10-11.